Good for him - he deserves a party. I hope some of the many others who have been falsely accused can take advantage of his open invitation. It would be a fairly large party. Only those who go through something like that can really appreciate how good it feels to finally have their named cleared.

After an experience like that, perhaps Mr. Kuehne would be interested in working with The Innocence Project.

5:51 pm December 7, 2009

Of Course wrote:

Of course, this also has something to do with the fact that he couldn't spend any money during the investigation, and now he can.

Many people who are engaged in illegal activities and are under investigation will store up a ton of cash they can't spend during the course of the investigation. They either try to give it away to friends and family during the investigation (especially in the form of parties in other countries), or they sit on it, hoping no one gets a warrant to search the place it's hiding.

I'm not saying he's guilty of any wrongdoing . . . I'm just saying that this is suspicious.

6:08 pm December 7, 2009

anon wrote:

cash bar?

6:51 pm December 7, 2009

I think wrote:

I think its potentially a nice press move. Reputation is crucial in his line of work and this sort of publicity can potentially exonerate in the public's eye..Unfortunately, most people remember the allegations more than the outcome.

12:57 pm December 8, 2009

anon wrote:

To "I think" @ 6:51-- excellent point, and your comment makes me realize that the party -- and the attendant publicity -- serve the broader public purpose of reminding the body politic that the Constitution got rather badly trampled in this case, that the outcome could have been infinitely tragic, and that one can't take for granted that DOJ lawyers will honor their oaths.

It also makes me wonder this -- what ever happened to the DOJ lawyers who were under investigation for misconduct in the Ted Stevens case? Journalism is so inadequate -- the story is page 1 for a few days, then there is no follow-up. I would not be surprised if, with the glaze of publicity gone, those lawyers skated.

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